Introduction
The Keep It Clean Partnership (KICP) launched a collaborative monitoring program in 2014 to gather water quality data across the Boulder and St. Vrain watersheds. Working with municipal partners at the Cities of Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Longmont, and the Town of Superior to compile monitoring data allows a comprehensive assessment of the overall health of the watersheds. This dataset supports the identification of trends over time and across locations throughout the watershed.
The monitoring program was developed by KICP to gain a better understanding of instream water quality conditions and to assist with the assessment of watershed management efforts.
This report highlights data collected during 2023 with a focus on the comparison to averages over the previous 5-years (2018-2022).
Keep It Clean Partnership Members
New for 2023
In 2024, the KICP compiled their extensive historical dataset into a centralized database. This database can now support generation of online interactive content to support more in-depth exploration of the data and bring clarity to annual and long-term trends.
Leveraging this database, the 2023 Water Quality Report has been upgraded to an online report platform to improve accessibility, convenience, engagement, and awareness.
Resources
Read more information about the KICP Monitoring Program
Learn about stream standards in Colorado, assessed using the 303(d) Listing Methodology as required by the Federal Clean Water Act.